gm: Big Bold Predictions for Crypto in 2023 Will Sam Bankman-Fried serve prison time? Who will be the next crypto company to go bankrupt, or the next founder to see their reputation dissolve? Will we get a new crypto law this year? Decrypt’s Dan Roberts, Stacy Elliott, and Matthew Diemer of the gm podcast crew kicked off the new year…
The Amazon Web Services (AWS)-Avalanche “cooperation,” as it was carefully described last week, should almost immediately make it easy for developers to establish nodes on the Avalanche blockchain, including via “one-click node deployment.” Eventually, too, it might make it simpler for everyday businesses — i.e., non-crypto-related enterprises — and even individuals to establish their own subnets like smaller, private, layer-2…
Popular decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch Network is expanding its ecosystem of products and projects with the launch of its own multi-coin hardware wallet. Supported by a grant from the 1inch Foundation, the crypto wallet is in its final stages of development, with sales expected to start later this year. Hardware wallets, also known as cold storage, come as physical…
Ethereum fell lower on Thursday, as cryptocurrency markets continued to react to the latest U.S. retail sales figures. Sales in the United States fell by more than expected, coming in 1.1% lower in December. Bitcoin also declined in today’s session, with prices falling below the $21,000 mark. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below the $21,000 mark on Thursday, as crypto markets…
Validator infrastructure developer ssv.network has launched a new ecosystem fund to support Ethereum proof-of-stake decentralization — a move that the company said would promote innovation around Ether (ETH) staking technologies. The ecosystem fund, valued at $50 million, will support projects building applications using distributed validator technology, or DVT, the company announced on Jan. 17. The fund is solely dedicated to…
Revolut is currently “assessing the best time” to launch its native cryptocurrency this year. A spokesperson for the challenger bank told Decrypt via email that it is currently “scoping the market conditions and assessing the best time to launch RevCoin in the coming months.” Revolut is one of Europe’s most valuable fintech firms, claiming over 25 million users worldwide, and…
The celebrated union between blockchain and gaming has encountered several hurdles that have left many wondering if the new sector of crypto and gaming will ever live up to its potential. In the fifth episode of the Hashing It Out podcast, Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw and Animoca Brands CEO, Robby Yung, discuss how the blockchain gaming industry is striving forward…
Ukraine will become the world’s best jurisdiction for crypto assets, the minister overseeing the country’s digital transformation promised. Speaking with media at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mykhailo Fedorov praised the support from the crypto community for his war-struck nation. Crypto Donations Have Been Critically Helpful to Ukraine Amid Invasion, Fedorov Says During the early stages of Russia’s military…
The metaverse continues to be a central talking point among leaders and decision-makers in global industries. For many, the vision of the future of the metaverse is not limited to a gamified version of reality. At the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023 in Davos, Switzerland, a panel of experts came together to discuss a global idea of an industrialized metaverse.…
sponsored 2022 was one of the roughest years in the crypto industry, which saw the collapse of Terra LUNA, Celsius, and FTX, consequently wiping out over $2 trillion from the crypto market. However, the dark horse in the face of these ugly events was the crypto exchange – Bitget. Despite the hardships in the market, Bitget grew in all aspects;…
